David Lloyd Health Club

SuperMum2008

If youre just looking for a pool and small untechnical gym, try templemore Avenue in Belfast - really cheap!

red_bertie

I joined DL donkeys years ago, having spent a long time looking at all options, it was and still is most expensive. I like the facilities, they are pretty comprehensive, but I hear good reports about the JJB clubs.

For a single peak time membership, I pay 70.00 a month, but make good use of it. I think joining fee is £100, but both these fees are negotiable [think this is the reason they don't show any prices on their website] - you can get company and other special rates.

Get yourself a free or guest pass for February and then it might be worth tying to do a deal for March onwards, you'll have to push and haggle to get it, this is when numbers start to drop off post New Year. Failing that, get hold of an existing member and do a deal - DL offer them all sorts of incentives [financial/wine/etc] to reccruit 'a friend' and you could split it.

The UTV guy only lives 5 mins away which is not much of an endorsement really. How often would you use it a week?

cooki2222

I recommend JJB gyms, the equipment is top class and modern, they have 2 jacuzzi's, steam room and a swimming pool.
I pay £31.50(corporate deal) a month for peak membership so can go whenever i want, staff are very friendly to help u with a fitness program. Also they are always doing deals like if u know someone who goes there u go on the bring a friend week and u dont have to pay joining fee.

red_bertie

JJB deal sounds good. Do they have instructor led scheduled group classes - any good? DL is a bit pot luck on the class front!

cooki2222

red_bertie wrote: »

JJB deal sounds good. Do they have instructor led scheduled group classes - any good? DL is a bit pot luck on the class front!

All included with ur membership go to as many (or few) as u like.

http://www.jjbfitness.co.uk/uploads/1166.pdf

if u wana go to the spin classes u need to ring up and put ur name down due to spaces filling up quickly etc.

They also do personal training u get ur first session free dont know the price after that, but they are with professional personal trainers. But the staff will make u a fitness program so all good.

Kerilinann

Signing up to DL today I think. It's 48.50, no joining fee, for my chosen club only but it's a 3 month contract, and rolls over month by month. You also get a free hair cut and facial signing up before the 28th. Sorted!

tedstriker

Hey everyone,

I have been thinking of joining a gym, with my wife as a joint membership.

What do people think of the PEC? Is it always really busy?

I have been in LA Fitness in Adelaide Street and in seems really nice.

Gym membership is quite a big financial commitment so have been weighing up where would be best.

purt

tedstriker wrote: »

Hey everyone,

I have been thinking of joining a gym, with my wife as a joint membership.

What do people think of the PEC? Is it always really busy?

I have been in LA Fitness in Adelaide Street and in seems really nice.

Gym membership is quite a big financial commitment so have been weighing up where would be best.

The PEC is busy in the evenings but not so busy at weekends.

You need to weigh up what it is you want to get out of a gym. If you're big into swimming you may plump for the PEC as it has a proper sized pool (although the hours are limited). The gym is good but the support you'd get in terms of personal training isn't the best.

belfastgirl23

PEC is okay early mornings and I think for most of the day, its just evenings it gets busy. Weekends are ok too, normally you wouldn't ever have to wait for a machine which I think is unusual in other gyms. So it depends on your use patterns.

tedstriker

culchied wrote: »

The PEC is busy in the evenings but not so busy at weekends.

You need to weigh up what it is you want to get out of a gym. If you're big into swimming you may plump for the PEC as it has a proper sized pool (although the hours are limited). The gym is good but the support you'd get in terms of personal training isn't the best.

Thanks and thanks belfastgirl.

At the minute I am learning to swim so I'm keen to follow up with that so maybe the pool at the PEC would be best. If it was quiet in the mornings that would be excellent for me.

I like that the PEC have lots of other classes on too. A bit off topic but I think I would like to try yoga if anyone can recommend a good class?